Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-14

Better a dinner of herbs, with or with
out love, than stalled railroad train ten
miles from the eating station.-Tid- Bits.
Some people do not seem to care to make
the neighborhood in which they live pict-
uresque If they did they would 90 away
-BoSton journal Of Education.
Little Jack has been forbidden to ask for
dessert. The other day they forgot to
serve him, and as Jack is very obedient,
he remained silent although much affected
Josephine said the father, pass me n
plate. Wont you have mine, papa"
cried little Jack, lit is clean
Amelia's mamma was teaching the Sab
bath school lesson. "What does frank
incense meanF she asked. The little girl
thought minute and answered, "Why,
mamma franc means a piece of money,
and l suppose the wise men gave it to Jesus
IN cents, '-IoHh's CompdaiOH.
The Kentucky woman who shot herself
throug h the heart the other day because
her hair was turning grey was foolish
creature. She could easily have found
pleasanter ways of dyeing. -Ehiidoleiphia
Press.
Calais widower gave man $40 for
lights and fuel and the privilege of courting
his daughter. The girl refused to have
him and the widower tried to get his money
back, but the father says he traded for
keeps and won't refund. This is IA risky
form of speculation.-Le -Leicistoa Jou,uuL
The next best thing to tall monument
is neglected grave. The distinguished
dead man is constantly getting into the
newspapers through it, while nobody thinks
OF writing about a monument -LOuisriiie
COurier-JOUi1Idi.
You girls want the earth, " said State
street father when one of his daughters
asked him for 50 for new jacket "No,
papa, said the girl, mot the earth Only
a new jersey. ."-Trmtoa Emporium
The "l8 original States" can afford to be
stuck up just little ON account of their
healthy, smart children. -Chicago htei-
ocean.
A little chit Of six years having emphati-
cally declared that she woud not attend
the Episcopal church, on being asked her
reason, replied; "Oh, they talk too much
and sing too much, and don't get any time
to pray
Young mother to her husband, in the act
of finishing his toilet: "Iun quick to the
doctor's!" "WhyF Babys Just swallowed
your collar button!' How can 20 to tho
doctors without my collar buttonF-Fa,is
Figaro.
Sunday scholar to teacher of
colored Sunday school class who has related
the parable of the prodigal son-"Well |
don't tink he was very smart, to eat husks
when he hungry. Why didn't he kill one
oh dem little pigs"
At Berlin, says French paper, an
official list Of members of the Reichstag has
just heen published, in which those so fort
unate rs TO be married are indicated by AN
asterisk The other day, the AbbG Simonis
met NJ, Antoine, the member from Metz.
The two colleagues shook hands "How
are you feeling" asked the Abb6. "Splen-
didly, And you' Quite well, thank Hen
ven How is your asterisk"
An English turfman visiting Mt. Vernon
engaged In conversation with nutive, and
after few preliminary remarks, observed
81 dare say Mr., Washington didn't care
much for 'orses. Nuu cawn't tell me, / sup
pose, if q was heyer orse breaker I" The
Nirglnian eyed him for a few seconds fully,
and then answered, 81 amt much on his
tory but, 10 the best of my recollection,
the Gmeral was lion tanner ~
Mamma "Did you enjoy the reception
last evening, my dear y Clara ooh, ever
so much 1t was simply delicious | met
Mr.. Albion, and his manner is just perfectly
exquisite We danced ever so many times" "
'Mr Albion Where is this charming
young gentleman from ~ Il think he h
from Chicago, But his manner Is so per.
fectly English that you would think he Ind
always lived ia New York. ~ 16ibds